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Bipinnate. Twice pinnate. When both the leaf and its subdi- 

 visions are pinnate. 



Bipinnatijid. Twice pinnatifid. Both the leaf and its segments 

 being pinnatifid 



Bilernate. Twice ternate. The petiole supporting three ter- 

 nate leaves. 



Bivalve. Two valved. 



Border. The brim, or spreading part of a corolla. 



Braehiale. Branches opposite, and each pair at right angles 

 with the preceding. 



Bracts, or Floral leaf. A leaf near the flower which is differ- 

 ent from the other leaves of the plant ; as in Euchroma coc- 

 cinea, and the singular support of the Linden flower. 



Bulb. Generally a solid, coated or scaly succulent root ; but 

 sometimes found on the stem. The root of the Onion, Tu- 

 lip, Lily, &c. 



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Caducous. Falling early ; sooner than deciduous ; as in the 



calyx of the Poppy. 

 C(Bspilose or Cespitose. Forming turfs. 

 Calcarate. Resembling, or furnished with, a spur. 

 Calyciform. Shaped like a calyx. 



Calyculated. Furnished with an additional outer calyx. 

 Calyx. The lowest portion of a flower, or that which forms 



its outer covering in the bud ; usually of a green colour; as 



in the Rose, &.c. 

 Campanulate. Bell-shaped. 

 Canescent. Whitish. Hoary. 

 Capillary. Hair like. 



Capitate. Shaped like a head ; or bearing a head. 

 Capsule. A hollow seed vessel which opens and becomes dry, 



when ripe. 

 Carina. The keel, or lower folded petal of a papilionaceous 



flower. 

 Carinaled. Keeled. Furnished with a sharp or prominent 



back like the keel of a vessel. 

 Carnose. Fleshy in consistence. 

 Calkin. See Anient. 



Caudate Having a tail ; as in some seeds. 

 Caudex. The upper part of a root, which gives rise to the 



stem. 

 Caulescent. Having a true stem, or caulis. 

 Cauline. Growing on the stem. 



Cell. A cavity or compartment of a seed vessel, or anther. 

 Cellular. Made up of little cells or cavities. 

 Chaffy. Made of short membranous portions like chaff, 

 Ciliate. Fringed with parallel hairs. 



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